General Social Care Council Goldings House 2 Hay’s Lane London SE1 2HB Codes Of Practice For Social Care Workers 020 7397 5100 www.gscc.org.uk © Copyright General Social Care Council 2010 Web and print-friendly version Introduction What are the codes? This document contains agreed codes of practice for social care workers and employers of social care workers describing the standards of conduct and practice within which they should work. This introduction‚ which is
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RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY THIS IS COVERED BY THE HEALTH AND SAFETY AT WORK ACT 1974 (HASAWA) THIS ACT IS LIKE AN UMBRELLA THAT IS UPDATED AND THE LEGISLATIONS AROUND IT CONSIST: * MANUAL HANDLING OPERATIONS REGULATIONS 1992 (AMENDED 2002) * CONTROL OF SUBSTANCES HAZARDOUS TO HEALTH REGULATIONS 2002 (COSHH) * REPORTING OF INJURIES‚ DISEASES AND DANGEROUS OCCURRANCES REGULATIONS 1995 (RIDDOR) (AMENDED 2008) * HEALTH AND SAFETY FIRST AID REGULATIONS 1981 * MANAGMENT OF HEALTH AND SAFETY
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visits from friends and family - some people don’t like hospitals also more one on one with the individual. Also to be more independent. 1.3 The support that individuals might need could be home care workers‚ health visitors‚ nurses‚ doctors‚ social services eg social worker‚ voluntary services‚ meals. This is just as it sounds. The individual has the right to know what support is available and they will probably need help to find out what they are entitled to. Without financial planning
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P3: explain patterns and trends of health and illness among different social groupings. Government findings According to the January 2007 report by the parliamentary office of science and technology why are some ethnic minority groups at more risk of ill health than others. Black and minority ethnic (BME) groups generally have worse health than the overall population‚ although some BME groups fare much worse than others do‚ and patterns vary from one health condition to the next. Evidence suggests
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M1- Assess the effects on those using the service of 3 different discriminatory practices in health and social care setting. There are many forms of discrimination for example ageism‚ sexism‚ racism. All of these discriminatory practices can have an effect on people especially those who use health and social care provision. Racism- In a health centre a women wanting to see a specific gender of doctor‚ but there is no doctor there which she wants to see so then maybe this women will not be seen
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doesn’t really know where to start. The kitchen in his ground floor flat has been adapted and he has access to a high street with a very good range of shops and supermarkets. Queenie is a vegetarian. Vegetarian Diet Why people become vegetarians? Health reasons Religion/culture Peer Pressure Family Dislike the thought of killing animals Dislike the smell and texture of animal products Types of vegetarians Lacto-ovo-vegetarians eat both dairy products and eggs; this is the
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his age this is one of the signs of discrimination which should be prevented in the future in the health and social care setting. Conventions‚ legislations and regulations When following the rules and regulations it is most important when this is done to not overlook laws which are meant to be looked at which you will need to be fully aware of when working as a professional in a health and social care setting. This is when a rule or a process is taken place and then agreed on according to the
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take an personal interest in their partner and ensure their partners interest are effectively represented. This type of relationship is based on trust‚ commitment and loyalty. There is also an element of emotional support and friendship as well as a social element. This can involve taking the partners out to new experiences and/ or activities. Independent (issue bases) advocacy – this can also be called crisis or case advocacy. This is usually a one to one partnership between two people and are often
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Questions On Health Care Systems Health And Social Care Essay Define and explain the differences between primary health care and higher level health care (secondary and tertiary). A person’s first level of contact‚ with regards to the health system is known as Primary Health Care (French‚ S.‚ Old‚ A.‚ & Healy‚ J. (2001)). It is necessary‚ usually community based‚ health care aimed to be reachable to all everywhere and delivering health care nearer to people’s homes and workplaces (Gillies A.
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HSC 024 : Principles of safeguarding and protection in Health and Social Care 1.1 Define the following types of abuse: Physical abuse: is an act of another party involving contact intended to cause feelings of physical pain‚ injury‚ or other physical suffering or bodily harm Sexual abuse: consists of a sexual act that is forced on one person by another. Sexual abuse can occur between two or more people of any age‚ but it particularly affects children‚ as children can never legally
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